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assuring us they want democracy with political party, a constitution and elections. still there is a lot of keptism. >> there is cause for concern. we don't know who we're dealing with. only time will tell. >> reporter: what about gadhafi's claims that they have terrorists in their ranks? >> colonel gadhafi likes to play on western fears of islamic militancy and claim that somehow this movement is being led by jihadists or people linked to al qaeda. there's no real truth in that. >> reporter: as these rebels march on in their quest to oust gadhafi, little denying the u.s. has thrown its significant military weight behind a disjointed group they're still getting to know. alex marquardt, abc news, benghazi in eastern libya. >>> president obama was 5,000 mile from the white house today in havensantiago, chile but fie questions and criticism from both mears he hasn't fully explained the u.s. strategy and concrete goals for getting out. jake tapper was digging for some of those answers today. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, for the third day in a row preside
assuring us they want democracy with political party, a constitution and elections. still there is a lot of keptism. >> there is cause for concern. we don't know who we're dealing with. only time will tell. >> reporter: what about gadhafi's claims that they have terrorists in their ranks? >> colonel gadhafi likes to play on western fears of islamic militancy and claim that somehow this movement is being led by jihadists or people linked to al qaeda. there's no real truth in...
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thanks for being with us today. happy april fool's day. a springtime nor'easter is now bearing down on parts of new york and new england today slamming areas with drenching rain and nearly a foot of snow. >> not again, not again. all major cities will be spared but northern maine is bearing the brunt of the storm. it's all part of a system that just battered the area with storms. emily schmidt has the latest. >> reporter: winter is getting the last laugh this april fool's day. >> it's still winter, right when you think you're through it all it just sucks you right back in. >> reporter: socking the northeast with a snowfall potential too big to ignore. >> i wouldn't be surprised to see some locations get up into 10 inches. >> reporter: the problem started in florida with warm wet air that turned dangerous. the storm cripple a canopy. and kennedy space center. the lightning came close, damage was reportedly minimal. >> it looks like at least initially minor. >> reporter: there was major damage at an air field, thousands of planes tipped over
thanks for being with us today. happy april fool's day. a springtime nor'easter is now bearing down on parts of new york and new england today slamming areas with drenching rain and nearly a foot of snow. >> not again, not again. all major cities will be spared but northern maine is bearing the brunt of the storm. it's all part of a system that just battered the area with storms. emily schmidt has the latest. >> reporter: winter is getting the last laugh this april fool's day....
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thanks for being with us today. the first week of spring has come in with a bang, hitting some big chunks of the country, with everything from tornados to even heavy snow. >> in fact, one twister touched down in northern california last night. it damaged a half-dozen homes along a path that stretched at least a mile long. as the state braces for more nasty weather, cleanup continues in the east, after severe storms rip through pennsylvania. we get the latest from brad wheelis. >> reporter: neighborhoods in suburban pittsburgh were blown apart by a powerful tornado. at least 40 homes and a school in hempfield were damaged, moments after last night's funnel cloud sighting. >> i was scared to death. with my wife and kids. we were just scared to death. >> reporter: a similar scene of destruction in nebraska and iowa. >> all you could see was debris flying around. >> reporter: the twisters hit rural areas between omaha and sioux city. >> the garage just went boom. >> reporter: property owners wasted no time rebuilding. f
thanks for being with us today. the first week of spring has come in with a bang, hitting some big chunks of the country, with everything from tornados to even heavy snow. >> in fact, one twister touched down in northern california last night. it damaged a half-dozen homes along a path that stretched at least a mile long. as the state braces for more nasty weather, cleanup continues in the east, after severe storms rip through pennsylvania. we get the latest from brad wheelis. >>...
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she is live for us in washington. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning to you. this is the first time we've seen moammar gadhafi since the no-fly zone enforcement began. and if he is worried about war planes over his country, he didn't show it. anti-aircraft fire in tripoli lit up the libyan capital for a fourth night. while moammar gadhafi made his first appearance in a week. libyan tv broadcast what it said was a live speech outside gadhafi's compound. he said, in the short term, we'll beat them. in the long term, we'll beat them. president obama wrapping up a south american tour, said the no-fly zone enforcement is working. >> we're going to be in the process, now, having eliminated his air defenses, of being able to bring the international coalition in. >> reporter: the u.s. cost of combat became clear yesterday when the pentagon said to a mechanical problem downed this f-15 fighter jet east of benghazi. the two crew members were safely rescued. in a nearby hospital, a doctor said he welco
she is live for us in washington. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning to you. this is the first time we've seen moammar gadhafi since the no-fly zone enforcement began. and if he is worried about war planes over his country, he didn't show it. anti-aircraft fire in tripoli lit up the libyan capital for a fourth night. while moammar gadhafi made his first appearance in a week. libyan tv broadcast what it said was a live speech outside gadhafi's compound. he said,...
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wish us the best and keep your fingers crossed. >> several of the airlines told us it was a good thing the storm happened on tuesday and wednesday, two of the slowest travel days of the week. they said that made booking a flight to get much easier. if you are heading to dallas, i talked to american airlines and they said things at the f.w. are pretty much back to normal. but if you are -- things at dfw are pretty much back to normal. >>> falling persistent power problems, pepco could be raising its rates. they could be raising rates to make up for lost revenue when usage debt. the problem is usage get because people were without power for days. customers are unhappy with this proposal. >> if they want to put a surcharge on people to upgrade their equipment and services, lbos can with that, but doing it this way does not make a lot of sense. >> the governor is holding pepco accountable for its service. lawmakers introduced a bill that would impose fines on utility companies failing to reach set standards. >>> governor martin o'malley updated people in maryland on the state of the states
wish us the best and keep your fingers crossed. >> several of the airlines told us it was a good thing the storm happened on tuesday and wednesday, two of the slowest travel days of the week. they said that made booking a flight to get much easier. if you are heading to dallas, i talked to american airlines and they said things at the f.w. are pretty much back to normal. but if you are -- things at dfw are pretty much back to normal. >>> falling persistent power problems, pepco...
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john hendren joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. sarah palin and donald trump have not ruled out running in to 12. but all the excitement in the gop campaign seems to revolve around the one new jersey governor who has said repeatedly he'll not run. if chris christie is joining the republican presidential roster, he's still not talking. >> if he wants to come and play, we'll be glad to have him come. >> reporter: those close to the new jersey governor say he'll decide within days. one potential opponent went on the attack, accusing rick perry of racial insensitivity. >> it shows a lack of sensitivity for a long time of not taking that word off of that rock and renaming the place. >> reporter: perried that rock painted over years ago. cain said he and other gop candidates should have spoken up when some in the audience booed a gay soldier in a recent debate. >> yes, that would have been appropriate. >> you want to be commander in chief, you can start by standing up for men and women who wear the uniform of the united states. even when
john hendren joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. sarah palin and donald trump have not ruled out running in to 12. but all the excitement in the gop campaign seems to revolve around the one new jersey governor who has said repeatedly he'll not run. if chris christie is joining the republican presidential roster, he's still not talking. >> if he wants to come and play, we'll be glad to have him come. >> reporter: those close to the new jersey governor...
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>>>>o, we kept going on with the lesson, not letting that kind of effect us. at the same time, you can tell something had changed but i didn't know what had changed. >> reporter: just what had been whispered in his ear? >> a secondd plane hit the secod tower. america is under attack. >> reporter: for about seven minutes, the president remained with miss daniels' class. he was criticized by many people for staying. what did you all think about that? >> i think he was putting the mentally of the students before his, his own. and, you know, he didn't panic. so that we would remain calm. >> anybody do that? read more than you watch tv? that's great. >> he needed to stay calm if he he would have freaked out, that's just the tone he would have set for the rest of the country. >> reporter: after leaving the classroom, the president went into the next room to be briefed on what was happening. and the secret service told mrs. daniels about the attack. >> and then i got my stuff together because i had to come back over here to my 16 babies that were waiting and wonderin
>>>>o, we kept going on with the lesson, not letting that kind of effect us. at the same time, you can tell something had changed but i didn't know what had changed. >> reporter: just what had been whispered in his ear? >> a secondd plane hit the secod tower. america is under attack. >> reporter: for about seven minutes, the president remained with miss daniels' class. he was criticized by many people for staying. what did you all think about that? >> i think...
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winick joins us now with more. good morning, t.j. >> good morning, rob and peggy. 150 years ago yesterday, the first shots were fired in america's civil war. even today, it remains the bloodiest conflict in our country's history, and incredibly it remains relevant. >> fire. >> if you don't know where you came from and how it happened, how can you go forward. >> reporter: to commemorate the war's anniversary. ft. sumpter where confederate troops fired on. for vernon terry, the war's history and family history is one in the sometime he surrendered. so he went through the whole war. my grandfather did. >> reporter: over 600,000 americans died in the civil war. that's more than both world wars combined, but ask americans why the war was fought and the answer is less than clear. >> i actually don't know. >> slavery. >> embarrassed to not to know. >> state's rights. >> kathleen is the public historian at the new york historical society. >> if you say that the civil war is about state's rights, you're really just using a
winick joins us now with more. good morning, t.j. >> good morning, rob and peggy. 150 years ago yesterday, the first shots were fired in america's civil war. even today, it remains the bloodiest conflict in our country's history, and incredibly it remains relevant. >> fire. >> if you don't know where you came from and how it happened, how can you go forward. >> reporter: to commemorate the war's anniversary. ft. sumpter where confederate troops fired on. for vernon...
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two. >> reporter: only used two? >> yeah, so that was great. >> reporter: today, school is >> reporter: today, schools are closed but the kids are hard at work. >> it's great coming from a small town. we have everybody helping and working. >> reporter: the sheriff is is helping, too. >> i know everybody in town, so a lot more hugs to people than anything else, just to tell them that we're still here helping them out. >> reporter: even with so many homes destroyed like this one there is is no need for shelters here tonight. we're told that neighbors are all helping each other, over and over again today, we're told. it is good to live in a small town like mapleton, george. >> what a great american story, yunji. from the flanned towns in iowa, we head north to where they're under waste. the red river crested over the weekend sparking the fourth flood ever. those rivers aren't dropping anytime soon. it's the third year in a row barbara pinto has braved the flood zone. he's in harbour, north dakota tonight. barbara. >> re
two. >> reporter: only used two? >> yeah, so that was great. >> reporter: today, school is >> reporter: today, schools are closed but the kids are hard at work. >> it's great coming from a small town. we have everybody helping and working. >> reporter: the sheriff is is helping, too. >> i know everybody in town, so a lot more hugs to people than anything else, just to tell them that we're still here helping them out. >> reporter: even with so many...
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take a listen. >> you put us together three times. >> thaent t wasn't us. that was just chance. >> why do you want to keep us apart? >> because the plan said so. >> you misread then. >> there's no misreading the plan -- >> the plan's wrong. >> do you know who wrote it? >> i don't care. >> you should. you should really show a little respect. >> if i'm not supposed to be with her, how come i feel like this? >> i like this movie. 3 1/2 stars for me. i thought emily and matt had a good chemistry, and i like the >>> this morning on "world news now" -- fierce fight. the intense power struggle in libyan cities as moammar gadhafi military pounds rebel forces. >> with violence escalating it appears gadhafi will not let go of his power any time soon. it's monday, march 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. happy monday. everyone's favorite day of the week. i'm rob nelson. >> tongue in cheek there. i'm peggy bunker. >>> while the rebels cling to eastern libya, gadhafi supporters took to the streets of the capital in wh
take a listen. >> you put us together three times. >> thaent t wasn't us. that was just chance. >> why do you want to keep us apart? >> because the plan said so. >> you misread then. >> there's no misreading the plan -- >> the plan's wrong. >> do you know who wrote it? >> i don't care. >> you should. you should really show a little respect. >> if i'm not supposed to be with her, how come i feel like this? >> i like this...
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millimeters of us believe that ghosts do, indeed, exist. well, tonight, nick watt finds a society of ghost hunters and follows them into the dark. >> the sound seems to be coming down the tunnel. >> reporter: we're imbedded with the believers. >> just heard a breath right behind me. >> reporter: we're deep in a cave stuck into an english hillside. we're searching for the dead. >> any spirits here, make your presence known to me. >> reporter: they believe benjamin franklin, who did once visit, might haunt these tunnels. >> foot steps? i believe in ghosts. i've seen them with my own eyes. >> reporter: a quarter of brits now claim to have seen or felt a ghost. and that number is clirmenning. this is, so they say, a haunted little island. there's a tongueless lady at gl glamis castle. the somes of long dead prisoners in this jail. and here at henry viii's castle, one of his exwivs haunting this gallery. >> and it's in this gallery that people have reported hearing those final screams. and in this spot, more than anywhere else in the palace, 6.5
millimeters of us believe that ghosts do, indeed, exist. well, tonight, nick watt finds a society of ghost hunters and follows them into the dark. >> the sound seems to be coming down the tunnel. >> reporter: we're imbedded with the believers. >> just heard a breath right behind me. >> reporter: we're deep in a cave stuck into an english hillside. we're searching for the dead. >> any spirits here, make your presence known to me. >> reporter: they believe...
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and plavix, used by more than 1 million of us, yield to generics. but are they just as good? here's abc's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: mirta peralta is shelling out more than $70 a month for it, that's the hard pill to swallow. >> it hurts the budget. sometimes i don't have enough. >> reporter: in november, it will hurt a little less. the patent on lipitor will expire, meaning a cheaper, generic version will soon hit the market. how much cheaper? today, lipitor usually retails for about $150 a month. the generic is expected to go for $20. and it's not the only drug whose price is about to plummet. the patents on a wave of some of the world's best-selling drugs are about to expire. antipsychotic, seroquel. blood thinner, plavix. singulair for asthma. actos for diabetes. and dozens of others. >> we expect somewhere between 12% and 15% of the population is currently taking one of those brand drugs. >> reporter: experts say it could save businesses, governments, and patients tens of billions of dollars. but we wondered, with h e cost savings, does quali
and plavix, used by more than 1 million of us, yield to generics. but are they just as good? here's abc's sharyn alfonsi. >> reporter: mirta peralta is shelling out more than $70 a month for it, that's the hard pill to swallow. >> it hurts the budget. sometimes i don't have enough. >> reporter: in november, it will hurt a little less. the patent on lipitor will expire, meaning a cheaper, generic version will soon hit the market. how much cheaper? today, lipitor usually retails...
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but the question is, how is watching them fight each other affecting us? here's andrea canning. >> reporter: it's the disturbing brawl between two teenage girls caught on tape by their friends, looking on and even egging them on to keep fighting. what was it like being involved in that fight? >> i was upset, scared, shocked. >> reporter: the alleged attacker is janelle evans, the star of mtv's "teen mom." >> mom, shut up. >> reporter: in this video licensed by abc news, evans can be seen attacking her former friend who says the fight was all over janelle's ex-boyfriend. do you think the show indirectly perhaps led to this fight between the two of you? >> i think it did because she used to be a really sweet girl, fun to be around. and since she's been on the show, she's just got a big head. she's been angry at the world. >> reporter: their fight is just the latest example of a string of violence incidents between reality stars on screen and increasingly off screen. the emotional, sometime brutal brawls have become a staple. like in this lover's quarrel on "
but the question is, how is watching them fight each other affecting us? here's andrea canning. >> reporter: it's the disturbing brawl between two teenage girls caught on tape by their friends, looking on and even egging them on to keep fighting. what was it like being involved in that fight? >> i was upset, scared, shocked. >> reporter: the alleged attacker is janelle evans, the star of mtv's "teen mom." >> mom, shut up. >> reporter: in this video...
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>>>adam joins us. i walked outside and it hit me. >> you notice a little bit of humidity in the air. but it is really going to get cranking tonight and into tomorrow. i think some records will fall. the record high tomorrow at reagan national is 98. >> without the heat affects? >> without the heat index. you factor in humidity, it will feel like 104 degrees during the peak of the afternoon. we could have some heat advisories. almost a repeat of last week. >> can't wait. >> you can't beat it, you have to get used to it. here is the beautiful time lapse from congressional country club. a little bit of fog early this morning. dew of the fair way the 18th hole right there. high thin clouds increasing. they are giving us just a thin veil of overcast. but i still think we will get enough sunlight through the thin veil of overcast and make it into the lower 90's. here is another look from the rooftop camera. it does not look crystal clear what the baby blue skies, kind of a white tent. those are the thin cirr
>>>adam joins us. i walked outside and it hit me. >> you notice a little bit of humidity in the air. but it is really going to get cranking tonight and into tomorrow. i think some records will fall. the record high tomorrow at reagan national is 98. >> without the heat affects? >> without the heat index. you factor in humidity, it will feel like 104 degrees during the peak of the afternoon. we could have some heat advisories. almost a repeat of last week. >>...
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clear skies for us. high pressure. a massive area of high pressure in charge of weather for the next few days. "little wind chill wind will move through late friday night or saturday. saturday will be bright and sunny, just a little bit cooler. by sunday it will start to pick up southwesterly winds. we will warm into the upper 50's. i bet by monday we will be close to 60 degrees. late tonight clear and 42 in the city. 37 at wakeup time. 52 at midday. checking out the next seven days, it looks pretty good. a little up and down on the thermometer i was talking about. 62 degrees tuesday just before the cold front comes in. a pretty good chance of scattered showers. late wednesday and thursday will turn a little bit) that is just the way it should be in december. >> down at the tree lighting, she said she did not even need a coach. -- a coat. >> we are going to keep our eye on the scene. we understand the first family has come out of the white house. they are not on stage yet. they are out in the crowd. that is a new tree.
clear skies for us. high pressure. a massive area of high pressure in charge of weather for the next few days. "little wind chill wind will move through late friday night or saturday. saturday will be bright and sunny, just a little bit cooler. by sunday it will start to pick up southwesterly winds. we will warm into the upper 50's. i bet by monday we will be close to 60 degrees. late tonight clear and 42 in the city. 37 at wakeup time. 52 at midday. checking out the next seven days, it...
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they want us to balance the budget. they don't think that they need their taxes raised and i don't, either. >> he says taxpayers don't want compromise. but it would seem lawmakers are stuck here. >> reporter: that's right. both sides are talking past each other here. the two sides are getting even more dug in and further apart the longer this goes. there is no sign of a breakthrough right now. >> but the money has to come from some where. so, what next? >> reporter: some kind of a short-term deal, some budget cuts and a small increase in the debt ceiling that kicks the can down the road into next year. the problem with that, david, is, it may be a harder sell for politically to do a short-term deal rather than long-term. you have all the newly elected house republicans who said, we want cutting and we want it now. >> all right, we know you'll be watching. rick clint, thank you. >>> we have reported here on "world news" on the state parks closed this fourth. the families sent packing all because of state budgets crumblin
they want us to balance the budget. they don't think that they need their taxes raised and i don't, either. >> he says taxpayers don't want compromise. but it would seem lawmakers are stuck here. >> reporter: that's right. both sides are talking past each other here. the two sides are getting even more dug in and further apart the longer this goes. there is no sign of a breakthrough right now. >> but the money has to come from some where. so, what next? >> reporter: some...
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and i put them to good use. he told me about his bunkmates, and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out with the camp director. just like that. [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> the president today kicked off a three-day bus tour through minnesota, iowa and illinois, hoping to recapture the magic that sent him to the white house. won't be easy. polls put his approval rating at an all-time low of 39%. the white house insisted hee wa not campaigning but, rather, was just, quote, doing what presidents do. here's abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper for our series "the contenders." >> reporter: in front of this gorgeous tableau of americana this evening, a barn, a flag, a stretch of rusted iowa, president obama outlined a major campaign strategy. after congress returns after labor day. >> i'll be putting forward when they come back in september a very specific plan to boost the e
and i put them to good use. he told me about his bunkmates, and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out with the camp director. just like that. [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> the president today kicked off a three-day bus tour through minnesota, iowa and illinois, hoping to recapture the magic that sent him to the white house. won't be easy. polls put his...
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it to us up. >> every tree in her yard fell on her house. five people died in arkansas and three swept away by flash floods. there are flood warnings in 17 states. >> make the preparations. >> in missouri, the black river threatening to levyee. this could be imminent danger in minutes. >> national guard troops are on their way. 1000 people are evacuated. >> i don't know when we will get back in. >> taking what they can in case is all they have left. >> the worst of the weather problems may not be over yet today's forecast calls for another round of tornadoes and heavy rain in many of the same areas pounded yesterday. emily schmidt, abc news. >>> to check on the weather anytime, log on to r. website, tbd.com. >>> students at the battlefield high school in a market are mourning the death of a second teenagers who died in a car crash -- in haymarket. on wednesday the car carrying five teenagers hit a deer and then hit a tree. kendra tucker died on the scene. and then savannah mouratidis died afterwards. no one in the car was wearing a seatbelt
it to us up. >> every tree in her yard fell on her house. five people died in arkansas and three swept away by flash floods. there are flood warnings in 17 states. >> make the preparations. >> in missouri, the black river threatening to levyee. this could be imminent danger in minutes. >> national guard troops are on their way. 1000 people are evacuated. >> i don't know when we will get back in. >> taking what they can in case is all they have left. >>...
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jason, thanks so much for joining us. what can you tell us about the mother and two children in the home behind you? >> reporter: he is was a 34-year-old single mother of two who was likely called to the corner bedroom by her scared son. moments later, the tree skrashed down killing them both. a concerned sister visited the home and found the bodies. also safe, an 18-month-old girl. >> do we know about warning signals or signs before the stormed passed through? >> reporter: neighbors say that sirens did go off. with that tree, there were not a lot of safe places. >> thanks so much. we want to bring in lee goldberg tracking the storms. and the radar is extremely active. >> tornadoes over there. over the mississippi and alabama. super cell thunderstorms. that means large tornado can form and they can stay on the ground for a long time. >> you talk about super cells. what is behind the storms? >> a powerful jet stream. you have temperatures in the 30s out of the plains. warm, moist air in the 80s in the gulf of mexico. the s
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ryan owens leading us off tonight. ryan, thanks so much. >>> we're going to turn now to a different danger in the skies. another case of an air traffic controller asleep on the job. caught just today. this time in miami. tonight, the government is taking action to keep controllers awake. lisa stark is back on the story tonight. she's live at reagan national. lisa? >> reporter: david, this, as you mentioned, this latest incident is in miami. at miami center. the controller falling asleep overnight. early this morning. luckily, other controllers on duty. no radio calls missed. it raises alarm bells. this may be the final straw. at this hour, high level negotiations are under way. between the government and the controllers union. they're working out new rules to ban scheduling practices that can cause fatigue. there have now been seven controllers believed to have fallen asleep on the job, on the midnight shift, since the start of the year. including one earlier this week in reno, that missed a call from a plane carrying
ryan owens leading us off tonight. ryan, thanks so much. >>> we're going to turn now to a different danger in the skies. another case of an air traffic controller asleep on the job. caught just today. this time in miami. tonight, the government is taking action to keep controllers awake. lisa stark is back on the story tonight. she's live at reagan national. lisa? >> reporter: david, this, as you mentioned, this latest incident is in miami. at miami center. the controller falling...
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don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. i found answers about fibromyalgia. then i found lyrica. ask your doctor about lyrica today. >>> some rain-drenched ski resorts near lake tahoe. the die-hard skiers didn't let this put a damper on their weekend. they went to the slopes anyway. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions. ice and snow on parts of i-15, 84, and 90 in the northern rockies. damp on i-10 and 20 in texas, and soggy on i-40 from memphis to paducca. >> if you are flying today, a few weather-related airport delays are possible in the cities of memphis and dallas. >>> well, three hours on a family looking forward to a happy thanksgiving holiday are now making funeral plans instead. >> that's because all three lost loved ones on a small plane that smashed into a mountain side outside of phoenix. here's the latest details. >> reporter: it was a tragedy captured on a web cam. one day before thanksgiving. a small plane crashing into an arizona mountain. >> i looked up, and i saw this fireball, and it rose up, and
don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. i found answers about fibromyalgia. then i found lyrica. ask your doctor about lyrica today. >>> some rain-drenched ski resorts near lake tahoe. the die-hard skiers didn't let this put a damper on their weekend. they went to the slopes anyway. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions. ice and snow on parts of i-15, 84, and 90 in the northern rockies. damp on i-10 and 20 in texas, and soggy on i-40 from...
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just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had " more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and riends. it could be ! a treatable condition called low testosterone or lw t. come on, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. >>> more and more of us are making a habit of taking vitamins every morning. a study out today found the number of americans who use vitamins and other is up rements has climbed about 50%, turning it into a $26 billion a year business. but are all the pills help? and when may taking them actually hurt? sharyn alfonsi tackles those questions tonight. >> reporter: pat white is fighting breast cancer and wondering if supplements should be part of her daily routine. >> do they make you feel better? >> oh, yeah. part of it is a kls yum supplements. >> reporter: more than half of americans, sick or healthy, now take
just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had " more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and riends. it could be ! a treatable condition called low testosterone or lw t. come on, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. >>> more and more of us are making a habit of...
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for diane and all of us here at abc, good night.
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still, here in the u.s., bpa is all around us and inside of us. an estimated 93% of americans have detectable levels of bpa in their bodies. this study offers good news. suggesting we can rid ourselves of bpa by changing what we eat. researchers had these families stop using canned foods and plastic gooder for three days. the result? the bpa levels dropped on average 60%. when the families went back to eating the old ways, the bpa levels went back up. >> if people make intelligent choices about the foods they eat and the packaging in which they store their foods, they could really reduce their expiece yours to synthetic chemicals in the environment. >> how do you know if there's bpa in something in your house? >> a lot of people think the numbers on the bottom tell that. it doesn't. the only way to know for sure is by calling the man famanufactur. if cow can crush it like this, there's generally not bpa in it. >> thanks, sharyn. >>> coming up, what we learn today about what really happened the day president reagan was shot. staying active can actu
still, here in the u.s., bpa is all around us and inside of us. an estimated 93% of americans have detectable levels of bpa in their bodies. this study offers good news. suggesting we can rid ourselves of bpa by changing what we eat. researchers had these families stop using canned foods and plastic gooder for three days. the result? the bpa levels dropped on average 60%. when the families went back to eating the old ways, the bpa levels went back up. >> if people make intelligent choices...
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because he was no longer using the phone. because he was in longer using the internet. he had to really lly on cure ye. find the couriers. >> they had. they used satellite and observations. more key clues. no telephone or internet connections. the residents burned their own trash rather than have it picked up. >> if we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and president musharraf will not act, we will. >> that was candidate obama. being preseident is a lot harde. president obama was told about the abbottabad compound. >> you're asking him to risk a lot. he's going to ask every imaginable question. what's behind that? what if that's wrong? he really does 20 questions with people. >> but there was enough to start planning. obama rejected a plan to bomb the compound in part because it would leave no evidence. so special forces were called in. >> you're afraid. i wouldn't want to go into battle with somebody who want afraid. the difference is, channel that fear and get the job done. >> reporter: he is a former navy s.e.a.l. who was wounded in the b
because he was no longer using the phone. because he was in longer using the internet. he had to really lly on cure ye. find the couriers. >> they had. they used satellite and observations. more key clues. no telephone or internet connections. the residents burned their own trash rather than have it picked up. >> if we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and president musharraf will not act, we will. >> that was candidate obama. being preseident is...
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especially for those of us who grew up rocking their own shin guards. see that little boy? that's actually me. i had no problem blending in. but i was often the only girl on the field. today, more than 1.5 million girls play soccer. but in another field, womom are still seriously outnumbered. science. only 12% of engineers today are female. which makes what happened at the google science fair this week so amazing. 7,000 entries from 91 countries. >> sean from sow paul. >> i'm from south africa. >> reporter: the winners? three american girls. >> when i go to school, i feel like an all-american teenager. >> reporter: naomi shaw discovered ways to improve indoor air equal quality for people with asthma. >> i enjoy violin, piano. >> reporter: certain marinades on grilled chicken create harmful carcinogens. >> we are here to actually see the cattle drives -- >> reporter: 17-year-old sha re's breakthrough, identifying a protein that could counter the resistance some women have to chemotherapy. >> that perception that women can't compete in science has been ingrained in this field
especially for those of us who grew up rocking their own shin guards. see that little boy? that's actually me. i had no problem blending in. but i was often the only girl on the field. today, more than 1.5 million girls play soccer. but in another field, womom are still seriously outnumbered. science. only 12% of engineers today are female. which makes what happened at the google science fair this week so amazing. 7,000 entries from 91 countries. >> sean from sow paul. >> i'm from...
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the prices are the same at toys "r" us stores. the ipad two is in short supply. >>> subway is slashing the sodium in its sandwiches. they'll cut the salt as much as 28% in its food. it will be the first national fast food change to publicly announce a sodium reduction. >>> the popular dating service match.com says lit begin screening users against the national sex offender registry. the announcement comes days after a woman pseudomatch saying she was assaulted by someone she met through the site. it will take 60 to 90 days to implement the policy. >>> movie goers flocked to the theaters to see "rio" over the weekend. the first new "scream" movie in a decade opened in second. and "hop" dropped to third. >>> next, a movie star's weekend in the slammer. that's it's no the interesting start of the store re. wait until you hear who bailed him out. >>> and we return to carolina. the worst tornado outbreak from a single storm in history. today we're goingrto surprie with the taste of activia. that's good.x wow. it's reallycreamy,d. it's
the prices are the same at toys "r" us stores. the ipad two is in short supply. >>> subway is slashing the sodium in its sandwiches. they'll cut the salt as much as 28% in its food. it will be the first national fast food change to publicly announce a sodium reduction. >>> the popular dating service match.com says lit begin screening users against the national sex offender registry. the announcement comes days after a woman pseudomatch saying she was assaulted by...
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giordano has told us in the investigation is not true. his description of the situation is not in accordance with reality. we know that that day there was virtually no wind there were no waves and the current was practically nil. >> reporter: giordano wouldn't talk about the weather or anything else that evening. he only mentioned robyn gardner by name a few times. >> they want to know if you had anything to do -- >> absolutely not. >> do you feel -- >> if a person that i cared about, a companion, if you are -- traveling with you or you, has disappeared on my watch, that -- it will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. >> reporter: gardner's family today had no comment, but in a statement earlier this week, said, "our family is very disappointed that even after all this time, we are no closer to finding out what happened to our robyn." we may never know what happened to robyn gardner that day, and what gary giordano knows, or if he had anything to do with it. and giordano, back home with his sons -- >> guys have gotten taller. >> repo
giordano has told us in the investigation is not true. his description of the situation is not in accordance with reality. we know that that day there was virtually no wind there were no waves and the current was practically nil. >> reporter: giordano wouldn't talk about the weather or anything else that evening. he only mentioned robyn gardner by name a few times. >> they want to know if you had anything to do -- >> absolutely not. >> do you feel -- >> if a person...
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of us. and for that, we apologize." chris cuomo, abc news, new york. >> we want to hear your ideas for bringing america back. go to abcnews.com sl/worldnews tell us what you think. we're reading every one. >>> and still ahead on "world news," 10,000 success stories can't be wrong. the real secret to keeping weight off for good. >>> and inside the other royal wedding. the king who took a commoner for his bride, can they, and their nation, teach us to be happy? [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier
of us. and for that, we apologize." chris cuomo, abc news, new york. >> we want to hear your ideas for bringing america back. go to abcnews.com sl/worldnews tell us what you think. we're reading every one. >>> and still ahead on "world news," 10,000 success stories can't be wrong. the real secret to keeping weight off for good. >>> and inside the other royal wedding. the king who took a commoner for his bride, can they, and their nation, teach us to be...
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just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had " more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and riends. it could be ! a treatable condition called low testosterone or lw t. come on, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. >>> and now, we want you to meet one of the most successful young men in this country, stepping out of the shadows to tell you a secret. because he says there are so many who share that secret, too. his life raises a provocative question about an issue that's enflamed america, and abc's dan harris has his exclusive story now. >> reporter: for jose antonio vargas, it's been a brilliant career in journalism. a pulitzer prize, a front row seat to the 2008 presidential campaign, an exclusive interview with facebook founder mark zuckerberg. and all through this, you're carrying a huge secret. >> there wasn't a momen
just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had " more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and riends. it could be ! a treatable condition called low testosterone or lw t. come on, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. >>> and now, we want you to meet one of the most...
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thank you for beginning thth wek with us. as more than 200 million americans in 36 states are watching asphalt blister and the water in the ground disappear, evaporating in the heat. this is how it works. where the air feels like 120 degrees. even hotter than the thermometers. the heat is spreading from the rockies to the east coast with more to come. abc's yungi de nies is at lake arlington, texas, tonight, where that lake is disappearing by the day. yungi. >> reporter: good evening, diane. this dry lake bed is what's left of lake arlington after so many days of record breaking heat. normally, the would be up here, well above my head, but it is now losing two inches every day. the images are astounding. where water should be, now only cracking mud and dry dust. and the exact same thing is happening all over the state. this is lake travis in central texas before the drought and here it is now. the bathtub ring an eerie reminder of what was. on the shores of lake arlington, andrew jones is trying to fish in the shrinking water
thank you for beginning thth wek with us. as more than 200 million americans in 36 states are watching asphalt blister and the water in the ground disappear, evaporating in the heat. this is how it works. where the air feels like 120 degrees. even hotter than the thermometers. the heat is spreading from the rockies to the east coast with more to come. abc's yungi de nies is at lake arlington, texas, tonight, where that lake is disappearing by the day. yungi. >> reporter: good evening,...
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she is in orlando again for us tonight. ashleigh? >> reporter: you know, diane, i was interested to hear you and barbara speaking about security. because it's a legitimate concern. people here are angry about this verdict. they want to know how the jurors got there. as news of the verdict heard round the world sinks in, new details are emerging about how those jurors arrived at their decision. abc news spoke exclusively to juror number three, a 32-year-old single nursing student named jennifer ford, who told us, "everyone wondered why we didn't speak to the media right away. it was because we were sick to our stomach, to get that verdict. we were crying, and not just the women. it was emotional. and we weren't ready. we wanted to do it with integrity and not contribute to the sensationalism of the trial." she added, "the jurors believed the prosecution didn't prove their case. there was a lack of proof. if you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be." juror number 14, the alternate who sat
she is in orlando again for us tonight. ashleigh? >> reporter: you know, diane, i was interested to hear you and barbara speaking about security. because it's a legitimate concern. people here are angry about this verdict. they want to know how the jurors got there. as news of the verdict heard round the world sinks in, new details are emerging about how those jurors arrived at their decision. abc news spoke exclusively to juror number three, a 32-year-old single nursing student named...
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all of us teaching something about ourselves. what? here's john berman. >> reporter: the saying goes, it's 5:00 somewhere. but that saying generally applies to humans. on the pristine krish yan island of st. kitts, "20/20" discovered a whole new definition of party animal. ♪ yes, what you just saw is a monkey sneaking a cocktail. and another. ♪ and another. lab studies find that given a chance to drink alcohol, monkeys drink just like humans. like us, more than half are casual drinkers. 15% are teetotalers, and 20% drink too much. monkey drunks. scientists are studying them to learn more about the affects of heavy drinking. >> you can say that this is brain loss. this animal has lost brain mass. >> reporter: he's losing his mind from booze. >> that's one way of putting it. >> reporter: offering monkeys liquor is stroers y'all. but scientists say it has the real potential to save lives. though, these monkey drinkers have a heck of a time just saving face. john berman, abc news, new york. >> and there is so much more to see and to le
all of us teaching something about ourselves. what? here's john berman. >> reporter: the saying goes, it's 5:00 somewhere. but that saying generally applies to humans. on the pristine krish yan island of st. kitts, "20/20" discovered a whole new definition of party animal. ♪ yes, what you just saw is a monkey sneaking a cocktail. and another. ♪ and another. lab studies find that given a chance to drink alcohol, monkeys drink just like humans. like us, more than half are...
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abc's tahman bradley joins us from washington. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, dan and sunny. the aircraft was reportedly used to spy on osama bin laden's compound in pakistan. now iran says it's recovered the aircraft. the claim was made on iranian state television that they shot down and captured an unmanned u.s. spy plane. they say it was the rq-170. a secret groan that can presumably go without detection. it could be a significant capture, if true. >> important secrets can be lost by looking at the kind of material on the skin or looking at the kinds of shapes employed. >> reporter: the u.s. military acknowledges that a reconnaissance plane crashed. official says it was not shot down. a senior u.s. military official says that the military is "assuming iran has something." there are provisions built into drones. if this is a stealth drone, it could help the iranians better understand the vulnerabilities of the u.s. >> it would have been poor planning to use the top technology on a platform they knew might go do
abc's tahman bradley joins us from washington. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, dan and sunny. the aircraft was reportedly used to spy on osama bin laden's compound in pakistan. now iran says it's recovered the aircraft. the claim was made on iranian state television that they shot down and captured an unmanned u.s. spy plane. they say it was the rq-170. a secret groan that can presumably go without detection. it could be a significant capture, if true. >> important...
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dukan told us that dr. cohen actually didn't read my books or he's just looking to draw attention to him. i will let the diet speak for itself. >> no, not that -- >> reporter: regardless of what happens in the court of law, dr. dukan's reputation now rests in the court of public opinion. i'm juju chang for "nightline" in new york. do you think i'd let osteoporosis slow me down? so i asked my doctor about reclast because i heard it's the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment. he told me all about it and i said that's the one for nana. he said reclast can help restrengthen my bones to help make them resistant to fracture for twelve months. and reclast is approved to help protect from fracture in many places: hip, spine, even other bones. [ male announcer ] you should not take reclast if you're on zometa, have low blood calcium, or kidney problems. or if you're pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are nursing. take calcium and vitamin d daily. tell your doctor if you develop severe muscle, bone or joint p
dukan told us that dr. cohen actually didn't read my books or he's just looking to draw attention to him. i will let the diet speak for itself. >> no, not that -- >> reporter: regardless of what happens in the court of law, dr. dukan's reputation now rests in the court of public opinion. i'm juju chang for "nightline" in new york. do you think i'd let osteoporosis slow me down? so i asked my doctor about reclast because i heard it's the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis...
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and we approach, the first ones to geet us -- the children and those smiles, racing to keep up with us. you can really see they have sprouted up tent steps here as far as the eye can see. these are all families waiting to get into the referee gee camps. the refugees are now spilling out into the desert. and the doctors are now coming to them. >> this is an msf ambulance. >> reporter: this is an ambulance? >> ambulance. >> reporter: he takes us inside. a crush of families. mothers putting their children in a sort of hanging bucket to weigh them. and they're noticing something here. the hunger goes beyond babies and toddlers. it's the older children, too. when you see the malnutritions in 5-year-olds, 6-year-olds, 7-year-olds, that's a sign how deep the famine is, right? >> yes, how deep the problem is. it's like sign of starvation. >> reporter: they say if they can just get them the knew treats they need, you'll ceci what we did outside. we tried to capture the moment. they were off. and inside this maternity ward, another mother, just finished one trying journey. hello? she now sits wi
and we approach, the first ones to geet us -- the children and those smiles, racing to keep up with us. you can really see they have sprouted up tent steps here as far as the eye can see. these are all families waiting to get into the referee gee camps. the refugees are now spilling out into the desert. and the doctors are now coming to them. >> this is an msf ambulance. >> reporter: this is an ambulance? >> ambulance. >> reporter: he takes us inside. a crush of...
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and the people who sent us here... the people who hired us to work for them... they don't have the luxury of waiting fourteen months. some of them are living week to week; paycheck to o paycheck, even day to day. they need help, and they need it now. and member c cof congress, it is time for us to meet our responsibilities. [ male announcer ] the democratic national committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> well, she has six grammy awards to her credit and she's sold more than 90 million albums world wide. but as a toddler, she was a r refug refugee, fleeing from her family from cuba to the united states after fidel castro took power. gloria estefan tells us about the music that has moved her life in tonight's "play list." ♪ ♪ come on ♪ shake your body >> music to me was always my escape. it was my way of e moting. every step of the way, along my life, music has been there for me. ♪ my first musical memory is the amazing cuban music of celia cruz. we left cuba, i was only 18 months old. we weren't allowed to take anything with us.
and the people who sent us here... the people who hired us to work for them... they don't have the luxury of waiting fourteen months. some of them are living week to week; paycheck to o paycheck, even day to day. they need help, and they need it now. and member c cof congress, it is time for us to meet our responsibilities. [ male announcer ] the democratic national committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> well, she has six grammy awards to her credit and she's...
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i used to take tylenol. i switched to advil. been using it ever since. and when the pain is gone and you feel good and you feel healthy... work or pleasure, i can go on with my life. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil®. >> announcer: "world news now" delivers your np mp. delivers your "morning papers." >> you're about to meet a 4-year-old who has several nicknames. mini frank sinatra, young blue eyes. take a judge. take a listen to 4-year-old cameron baralone. ♪ >> yeah, it's a little pitchy, dog. a little pitchy. the reason -- >> okay, randy. >> -- this kid is such a great story is when he was born he suffered seizures. and doctors told his parents he would have developmental delays. he has defied all expectations. he has memorized the words to 25 oldies. his dad takes him out to perform. his dad is a professional deejay. he said he drove around with his grandma and grandma was listening to the oldies. he picked them up, memorized the lyrics and now -- a little pitchy. >> the old soul. little hat, he's good. >>> a huge lotter
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that was really surprising to us. >> reporter: dr. rex hoffman recommended meditation to dan nil low ramirez, who was too claus foe pick to endure this treatment for radiation. it worked. >> it was beautiful that my mind was able to control my heart beat, my breathing, my relaxation. >> i see us using it more with our patients. >> reporter: researchers say meditation doesn't just relax you. it can physically change your brain. earlier this year, a harvard study looked at people who took a mere eight-week course in meditation and found these two parts of their brains, associated with self-awareness and compassion, actually grew, while this part, associated with stress, shrank. there are a lot of different kinds of meditation. it vinvolved three basic steps. step one, sit comfortably. step two, focus on your breath. feel it going in and out. step number three, when your mind wanders, which it will, a million times, to things like, where are my keys, what am i having for dinner,er time your mind wanders, just gently return to your breath
that was really surprising to us. >> reporter: dr. rex hoffman recommended meditation to dan nil low ramirez, who was too claus foe pick to endure this treatment for radiation. it worked. >> it was beautiful that my mind was able to control my heart beat, my breathing, my relaxation. >> i see us using it more with our patients. >> reporter: researchers say meditation doesn't just relax you. it can physically change your brain. earlier this year, a harvard study looked at...
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. >> reporter: it's not the recovery most of us envisioned. in fact, 840,000 more americans are now working at minimum wage than the year before. still, from cleveland to chicago, atlanta, seattle and denver, unemployed america 4 lined up at the fast food restaurant famous for a billion burgers served, and today, along with "fries with that" put 50,000 jobs on the table. >> i was told i was too proud to work at mcdonalds, but i just want to prove everybody wrong. >> reporter: john rodriguez's landscaping business tanked in denver's struggling economy. his wife jeanine lost her job last september. john's already sold his tools and he says donating blood is next. so here he is today, applying for an $8 an hour job to feed his wife and four children. >> it's kind of hard to make it with a mcdonalds salary, but you know, at the same time, i wasn't making anything. so -- you know, i'm not too proud for it. >> reporter: but it's not the american dream. the full time entry level kitchen jobs at mcdonald's make $17,000 a year. the poverty level for a
. >> reporter: it's not the recovery most of us envisioned. in fact, 840,000 more americans are now working at minimum wage than the year before. still, from cleveland to chicago, atlanta, seattle and denver, unemployed america 4 lined up at the fast food restaurant famous for a billion burgers served, and today, along with "fries with that" put 50,000 jobs on the table. >> i was told i was too proud to work at mcdonalds, but i just want to prove everybody wrong. >>...
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thanks for with us today. a blast of frigid arctic air has chunks of country freezing. >> today, the cold snap is zeroing in on the northeast. >> it's now being blamed for at least two deaths, including a connecticut woman who apparently slipped in her driveway and froze to death. we get the latest from emily schmidt. >> reporter: in the northeast, the cold is sinking in faster than even the best layers can keep it out. >> i have long johns, two sweaters, two scarfs. and a blanket. >> i have eskimo gear for a reason. i don't like the cold too much. >> reporter: new york is facing its coldest temperatures in six years. boston could drop below zero for the first time since 2005. >> we're go fog hang in there, we're new englanders, that's what we expect to see. >> reporter: it isn't record-breaking, but it does make typical activities -- >> cookies -- >> reporter: -- a bit more dangerous. massachusetts has been advise to hold recess indoors today. and homeless shelters are extending their hours. >> people get acc
thanks for with us today. a blast of frigid arctic air has chunks of country freezing. >> today, the cold snap is zeroing in on the northeast. >> it's now being blamed for at least two deaths, including a connecticut woman who apparently slipped in her driveway and froze to death. we get the latest from emily schmidt. >> reporter: in the northeast, the cold is sinking in faster than even the best layers can keep it out. >> i have long johns, two sweaters, two scarfs. and...
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us through this thing. we could even see the stock market and bond market collapse if we don't do this. this debt limit reflects money obligations we have already incurred up to $14.20 trillion of obligations. this is not new money to be spent, this is money that we owe. somebo a very l learned colleague of ours, a sort of it trivializes this thing, saying that you can just pay the interest and move it around. well, in fact, there was a p point beyond which geithner cnot do that. avaverage spending outpaces revenue by about $1.1 billion a month. what you do? move it around? that is tanantamount to saying, ok, i will pay my mortge, but not my creditards i won't pay my insurance premiums. >> that is actually -- >> colby, you are half-right. learned i am. [laughter] on the other part you are wrong. for every $1 andnterest, only 6% of the federal budget, only 6% interest on the debt, and that is what you have to cover for every $1 of that that you owe, there are $10 of revenue we already have. august 2 is not a
us through this thing. we could even see the stock market and bond market collapse if we don't do this. this debt limit reflects money obligations we have already incurred up to $14.20 trillion of obligations. this is not new money to be spent, this is money that we owe. somebo a very l learned colleague of ours, a sort of it trivializes this thing, saying that you can just pay the interest and move it around. well, in fact, there was a p point beyond which geithner cnot do that. avaverage...
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tell us what makes you a covergirl on facebook. the next generation of easy, breezy, beautiful is you! rockin' it for 50 years! maybe you don't think you're at isk for heart attack or stroke but if you've been diagnosed with p.a.d., or have pain or heaviness in yur legs, i want to talk to you. you may have heard of poor leg circulation, which could be peripheral artery dsease, or p.a.d. with p.a.d., if you have poor circulation in your legs, you may also have poor circulation in your heart or in your brain, your risk for heart attack or stroke is more than doubled with p.a.d. now, ask yourself: am i at risk? if you're not sure, call for this free information kit to learn more. [ female announcer ] call the toll free number on the screen now to find out what the risks of p.a.d. really are. you'll find a 7-point checklist that helps you understand what could be putting you at risk. if you have symptoms, you'll learn how treating symptoms is different from reducing your risk. you'll also learn .about lifestyle changes and treatment op
tell us what makes you a covergirl on facebook. the next generation of easy, breezy, beautiful is you! rockin' it for 50 years! maybe you don't think you're at isk for heart attack or stroke but if you've been diagnosed with p.a.d., or have pain or heaviness in yur legs, i want to talk to you. you may have heard of poor leg circulation, which could be peripheral artery dsease, or p.a.d. with p.a.d., if you have poor circulation in your legs, you may also have poor circulation in your heart or...
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and the people who sent us here... the p people who hired us to work for them... they don't have the luxury of waititing g fourteen months. some of them are living week to week; paycheck to paycheck, evenen day to day. they need help, and they need it now. and members of congress, iis time for us to meet our responsibilities. [ male announcer ] the democratic national committee is responsible forhe content of this advertising. >>> the world's biggest fashion shows attract throngs of gawkers for a spot near the catwalk but on the edges of any serious fashion crowd if you look closely you'll notice a handful of cameras to where the real show is it happening. abc's sharyn alfonsi, fashion in the streets is a sign of the times. >> reporter: fashion week in new york. not for the faint of heart or the low of heel. it's a mob scene. well-dressed crowds vying to get past security. and, of course, photographers snapping shot after shot of all those gorgeous outfits. but these days it's not what is going on inside the tents that will set next year's fashion trend, it's the
and the people who sent us here... the p people who hired us to work for them... they don't have the luxury of waititing g fourteen months. some of them are living week to week; paycheck to paycheck, evenen day to day. they need help, and they need it now. and members of congress, iis time for us to meet our responsibilities. [ male announcer ] the democratic national committee is responsible forhe content of this advertising. >>> the world's biggest fashion shows attract throngs of...
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as i used to be. >> too cautious? >> yeah. >> how do you -- when you're home at night? >> well, that's when i do the condolence letters. >> -- too much. [ inaudible ] >> as someone said, genius is knowing when to stop. and by the way, the plane we rode in on it's called the doomsday plane. it's the plane that takes survivors into the air in case of a nuclear attack. so what would life be like on board that giant command center? we'll give you a tour tomorrow. when we come back tonight, some kids we met in the streets of kabul who have a very big message. when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfortably... and conveniently while protecting your eyes from the sun. ask your eyecare professional which transitions lenses are right for you. i'm friend, secret-keeper and playmate. do you think i'd let osteoporosis slow me down? so i asked my doctor about reclast
as i used to be. >> too cautious? >> yeah. >> how do you -- when you're home at night? >> well, that's when i do the condolence letters. >> -- too much. [ inaudible ] >> as someone said, genius is knowing when to stop. and by the way, the plane we rode in on it's called the doomsday plane. it's the plane that takes survivors into the air in case of a nuclear attack. so what would life be like on board that giant command center? we'll give you a tour tomorrow....
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and i put them to good use. he told me about his bunkmates, and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out with the camp director. just like that. [ malannouncer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more e ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you u write it.
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what they used to call the american way. it still works here. [ jennifer ] not a single layoff of a u.s. manufacturing worker. [ glen ] not one. not one. doing things the right way. quality. [ jimmeka ] building cars that americans want. [ jamaul ] right here in america. hyundai is an all-american success story. ♪
what they used to call the american way. it still works here. [ jennifer ] not a single layoff of a u.s. manufacturing worker. [ glen ] not one. not one. doing things the right way. quality. [ jimmeka ] building cars that americans want. [ jamaul ] right here in america. hyundai is an all-american success story. ♪
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we gave them our eyes, they gave us our dreams, in radiant light that poured out on us in the darkness from the big screen. and they're gone now, nearly all of them. and the movies are different, and so are the movie stars. yes, there are still ravishing beauties in hollywood and handsome men and great actors. but are they great stars? or just great celebrities? something changed in the decades between liz and lindsay. something in the relationship between the movie stars and we who watch them. >> yeah, i am on a drug, it's called charlie sheen. >> reporter: we're a lot more cynical about them now. we know how much of a business fame really is. we anguished with gary cooper in "high noon" because we invested so much of our hearts with him over the years. mare lynilyn monroe, here in "t seven year itch" endures not just because she was sexy, but because we let her into our dreams in a way we don't anymore with movie stars. >> maybe you'd like to play? >> no, i'll just watch you. >> reporter: and elizabeth taylor's overpowering glamour will live on because we helped create it. >> every d
we gave them our eyes, they gave us our dreams, in radiant light that poured out on us in the darkness from the big screen. and they're gone now, nearly all of them. and the movies are different, and so are the movie stars. yes, there are still ravishing beauties in hollywood and handsome men and great actors. but are they great stars? or just great celebrities? something changed in the decades between liz and lindsay. something in the relationship between the movie stars and we who watch them....